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About Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad


About Lebombo Cycad and Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
-  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
10  

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  
Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spade shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
pollinators  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Pine  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Hindi
Raspberry  
Lebombo Cycad  

In German
Himbeere  
Lebombo Palmfarn  

In French
Framboise  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Spanish
Frambuesa  
Lebombo cícadas  

In Greek
Βατόμουρο  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Portuguese
Framboesa  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Polish
Malina  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS  
Lebombo Cycad  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Cycadophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Cycadopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cycadales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Encephalartos  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4000  
7
66  
99+

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Properties of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad

Wondering what are the properties of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad. Raspberry has thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Raspberry has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad

Season and care of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raspberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Raspberry is Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raspberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.

Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Care of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Raspberry and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raspberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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